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House of Commons · Written Ministerial Statement

Covid-19 Update

28 March 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Proposed by Maggie Throup Con Erewash

NHS

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At a glance

Key points

  • The NHS has started offering a spring booster jab to eligible individuals from Monday 21 March.
  • The programme aims to protect around 5.5 million people over the coming weeks and months.
  • Invitations for the spring booster jab will be sent directly to individuals based on clinical need priority.

Issue summary

The statement addresses the ongoing efforts in the UK's COVID-19 vaccination programme, particularly focusing on the spring booster campaign.

Action requested

The NHS has started offering a spring booster jab to eligible individuals from Monday 21 March. The programme aims to protect around 5.5 million people over the coming weeks and months by inviting them directly based on clinical need priority.

Key facts

  • Research estimates that around 192,000 hospitalisations have been prevented by booster doses since mid-December.
  • From Monday 21 March, a spring booster jab is offered to people aged 75 and over, care home residents for older adults, and immunosuppressed individuals aged 12 years or older.
  • Almost 1.3 million people will have been invited for their spring booster by the end of this week.
  • More than 308,000 people have received their fourth dose since the appointment system opened.
  • Over 5.5 million people are eligible to get protected through this spring campaign.
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